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Ask Me HelpDesk Need advice on which Framing Nailer to buy  
08:39 12-Feb-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 65]    By: lbrowne
My father and immediate family are buidling several houses in years to come, their just completing one now. He has asked me about framing nailers since he's still doing it the old fashion way and well...
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messing-about Router Scarfing Jig  
12:57 7-Feb-06   [Replies: 10, Views: 1586]    By: Unnamed
I promised to report on the success or failure of a scarfing jig that I built for joining 1/4" plywood sheets to build a B&B Spindrift. I built a fixture to mount my Porter Cable router to my rad...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Tapered drill bits  
17:02 5-Feb-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 114]    By: skunkworks
Hi, How do I sharpen a tapered drill bit. Thanx, Randy...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Smoke/Fog machine  
03:17 5-Feb-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 52]    By: jbl
Hi all, We are making a small play in my comunity and I would like to add some visual effects to it. I thoughtabout adding some smoke (like TV shows, etc). Anyone to give me some idea how to ...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Dc07 ANIMAL  
10:20 4-Feb-06   [Replies: 0, Views: 63]    By: macca451
I have replaced the motor on the Dc07 Animal,the Hepa filter and the washable blue filter.The problem that i have now is that when the hoover is being used,there is a lot of noise from the washable fi...
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messing-about acquiring tools?  
04:23 2-Feb-06   [Replies: 8, Views: 1041]    By: Unnamed
Hi all, If I were to start acquiring a nice collection of wood chisels, block planes, and "essential" shaping hand tools, where would I begin? I'm not trying to acquire an entire woodworker's sh...
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messing-about Festool Plunge-Cut Circular Saw (very unique)  
06:44 28-Jan-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 695]    By: Unnamed
Not sure if you all have seen this before, or not... maybe it will interest you. It's a bit steeply priced, but a VERY well made tool with an extremely versatile function... far superior to a circular...
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messing-about Ryobi RE1802M router  
02:42 28-Jan-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 520]    By: Unnamed
My experiences with this router have not been good. This router came with a R181FB fixed base, a R181PF plunge base, & a R181D D-Handle base, and a nice bag. I used the fixed base and router u...
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messing-about Work bench plans  
02:33 28-Jan-06   [Replies: 23, Views: 2186]    By: Unnamed
Any recommendations for plans to build a wood working workbench for boat building? Thanks. ...
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messing-about M.Power SS1 Sharpening System Review  
07:12 10-Jan-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 516]    By: Unnamed
First, I'll say that I can't sharpen a thing. I'm horrible at the Scary Sharp system, even with a $28 jig, $40 worth of sandpaper with 8 different grits, and some very expensive absolutely flat granit...
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messing-about Making Spar Planes Inexpensively  
07:24 29-Dec-05   [Replies: 0, Views: 840]    By: Unnamed
See the full thread and discuss it at http://www.messing-about.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2706 James Krenov shows a simple way to make custom wood planes in his book, “The Fine Art of Cabinetmakin...
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messing-about Dust Collectors: ClearVue, Oneida, Woodsucker and Grizzly  
02:28 28-Dec-05   [Replies: 1, Views: 535]    By: Unnamed
I'm close to deciding on either a Oneida Dust Gorilla or a Grizzly 2 HP "new" cyclone dust collector. I'm also interested in the Woodsucker and the ClearVue, but Oneida and Grizzly are "ahead of ...
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Ask Me HelpDesk dan  
15:25 27-Dec-05   [Replies: 3, Views: 100]    By: dannyboy
does anyone know of a company that make a non bump thred weed eater...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Honeywell Programmable Thermostat  
07:11 4-Dec-05   [Replies: 1, Views: 312]    By: FSHDREEMR96
Should My Thermostats Panel Operate On The 2 Aa Backup Batteries Or Be Hardwired To Common And Have Batteries As Backup When Power Is Out? Panel Lights Up With Batteries In, Does Not Without Batteri...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Make router table  
13:34 26-Nov-05   [Replies: 0, Views: 162]    By: caibuadday
I have a router with 2 1/4 HP;13amp motor and I want to make a table for it , by remove the platsic base and attach it to a metal plate make of aluminum1/8 or 3/32 thick stainless steel. it come...
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messing-about Work benches and hand tools  
04:48 13-Nov-05   [Replies: 14, Views: 1376]    By: Unnamed
I love hand planes and scrapers and chisels and just about any OLD hand tool. I use them all the time on every job I do. What I didn't realize was how a good work bench made this tools even more usefu...
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messing-about Price Alert: DeWalt Routers on Sale at Amazon.com  
04:39 9-Nov-05   [Replies: 2, Views: 561]    By: Unnamed
DeWalt is having a sale, I guess (right after I bought mine!) Amazon.com has them at about 50% off list, which is really about 25% off what you'd normally pay. Here are some links with our messing-a...
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messing-about Pseudo Lathe  
04:34 6-Nov-05   [Replies: 0, Views: 924]    By: Unnamed
I dropped this into another thread. But it fits here better. For anyone interested in using a router to function as a lathe the following is most interesting. http://bluemax44.home.pipeline.com...
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messing-about DRILL  
03:46 5-Nov-05   [Replies: 15, Views: 1175]    By: Unnamed
I have a DeWalt DW972 12V cordless drill that has served me well for many years. The batteries are finally giving out and won't hold a charge very long. Now the quandary, buy new batteries which wil...
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messing-about Paint spayers and guns  
11:41 2-Nov-05   [Replies: 5, Views: 685]    By: Unnamed
For the last year or so, I as part of a group, have been working with Cambell Hausfed delveloping a battery operated paint sprayer or gun. We are down to the color sceme this week and selection should...
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Ask Me HelpDesk Weedeater  
16:46 30-Oct-05   [Replies: 4, Views: 244]    By: nyezoo
I have a Weedeater model XT 20T. A month ago when it last worked the engine would konk out. I was able to finish the job after several restarts. Finally wouldn't start at all. I replaced the deter...
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messing-about Pat Warner Offset Subbase for DW-621 Router  
12:02 27-Oct-05   [Replies: 4, Views: 608]    By: Unnamed
Pat Warner has a great website for routers at http://www.patwarner.com (no financial reward back to me or messing-about.com on this one ... I just like his site a lot and want to pass it on). Pat's...
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messing-about Woodworking vises  
12:14 19-Oct-05   [Replies: 6, Views: 778]    By: Unnamed
I picked up two nice woodworking vises the other day for a song. Being as I have never actually had one to use (always improvised with a meta working vise) I need some advice. Is there really any nee...
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messing-about DeWalt 621K 2HP Plunge Router  
03:14 17-Oct-05   [Replies: 3, Views: 592]    By: Unnamed
Along with my other tool purchases recently, I also picked up a DeWalt 621K plunge router ... my other router being a venerable PC 690 series fixed base router. This one came pretty highly recommende...
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messing-about Forrest Woodworker II Blade  
02:53 17-Oct-05   [Replies: 7, Views: 775]    By: Unnamed
I just received my new Forrest Woodworker II blade ... a 1/8" regular version this time instead of the thin kerf style I had before. Some of you may remember that I destroyed my thin kerf blade cut...
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